Erich Abraham

Infobox Military Person
name=Erich Abraham
born=birth date|1895|3|27|df=y
died=death date and age|1971|3|7|1895|3|27|df=y
placeofbirth=Marienburg in West Prussia
placeofdeath=Wiesbaden


caption=Erich Abraham
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|German Empire German Empire (to 1918)
flagicon|Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Heer
serviceyears=1914-1945
rank=General der Infanterie
commands=76. Infanterie-Division
LXIII. Armeekorps
unit=
battles=World War I
World War II
awards=Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
laterwork=

Erich Abraham (27 March 1895 – 7 March 1971) was a German general of Infantry, serving during World War II. Abraham commanded the "LXIII. Armeekorps" on the Western Front in 1945.

Abraham was born in Marienburg in West Prussia. He died in Wiesbaden.

Military career

Erich Abraham voluntered for military service on 4 August 1914 and on 11 July 1915 was assigned to "Infanterie-Regiment 341" as a "Leutnant" of the military reserves. "Oberleutnant" Abaraham left the military service on 20 May 1920 and joined police as a "Leutnant". On 15 October 1935 he again joined the military service holding the rank of Major and as a company commander was assigned to "Infanterie-Regiment 18".

Awards

* 1914 Iron Cross, second and first class with 1939 claps
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross (13 November 1942)
** Oak Leaves (26 June 1944)
* Infantry Assault Badge
* German Cross in Gold (7 March 1942)
* Order of the Crown of Romania, commander grade

References

*cite web|title=das-ritterkreuz.de|work=Erich Abraham| url=http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_search_db.php4?modul=search_result_det&wert1=5&searchword=abraham| accessdate=24 July| accessyear=2007
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
* Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. "Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II". Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.

External links

* [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/AbrahamE.htm Erich Abraham @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht]